Bored with Charts and Excel Spreadsheets

One of the favourite Christmas presents in our household last year was a book called ‘Information is Beautiful’ by David McCandless.  A wide ranging collection of facts and theories presented as wonderful graphics.

It really is quite amazing to look at topics, which if written in figures would have the potential to bore you to tears, that become fascinating and intriguing represented as shapes and intricate flow diagrams.  The other advantage is that my 7 year old became obsessed with learning all the facts on every page showing that, when teaching people, young or old, about a new subject sometimes presenting it slightly differently can really pay dividends.

Why not have a think about how you present information about your company, and whether the graphic touch could help get the message across in a more beautiful way!

You can buy the book here